Timely response by NDRF has saved many lives, says President Mukherjee

President Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday hailed the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), stating that the 'timely response' by the battalions has saved many lives across the country.

"The National Disaster Response Force is a specialized disaster response which has proven its worth by rescuing thousands of people in several parts of country. NDRF personnel displayed a high degree of competence and valour in responding to the floods in Jammu and Kashmir and Assam as well as the cyclonic storm Hudhud in States of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh," the President said in his message to the NDRF on its 10th Raising Day.

"The timely response provided by the skilled and highly motivated rescuers of the NDRF has saved many precious lives in the country. I am confident that the NDRF will continue to serve the nation with equal diligence in the years to come," he added.